# Population by Prefecture · Plover Analytics

> Japan's population by prefecture from the resident register — levels and change, including the natural and migration components.

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## Population by prefecture — Basic Resident Register

Latest reading, 2026: Japan — Population (All residents) 123,767,642 persons; Japan — Population (Japanese residents) 119,736,483 persons; Japan — Population (Foreign residents) 4,031,159 persons.

_Latest values, as published_

| Period | Japan — Population (All residents) (persons) | Japan — Population (Japanese residents) (persons) | Japan — Population (Foreign residents) (persons) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 | 123,767,642 | 119,736,483 | 4,031,159 |

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan — Basic Resident Register. · Data through January 2026 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/population-jp/observations · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/population-jp/observations?series=00.all.population&format=csv

## Prefecture population, long run — regional statistics

Latest reading, 2024: Japan — Total population 123,802,000 persons.

_Latest values, as published_

| Period | Japan — Total population (persons) | Japan — Total population · YoY (%) |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2024 | 123,802,000 | −0.4 |
| 2023 | 124,352,000 | −0.5 |
| 2022 | 124,947,000 | −0.4 |
| 2021 | 125,502,000 | −0.5 |
| 2020 | 126,146,099 | −0.3 |
| 2019 | 126,555,000 | −0.2 |
| 2018 | 126,749,000 | −0.1 |
| 2017 | 126,919,000 | −0.1 |
| 2016 | 127,042,000 | −0.0 |
| 2015 | 127,094,745 | −0.1 |

YoY: (value[t] / value[t−12 months] − 1) × 100, from published values.

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan — System of Social and Demographic Statistics. · Data through January 2025 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/population-jp-history/observations · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/population-jp-history/observations?series=00.A1101&format=csv

## Population by municipality — Basic Resident Register

Latest reading, 2026: Japan — Population (All residents) 123,767,642 persons; Japan — Population (Japanese residents) 119,736,483 persons; Japan — Population (Foreign residents) 4,031,159 persons.

_Latest values, as published_

| Period | Japan — Population (All residents) (persons) | Japan — Population (Japanese residents) (persons) | Japan — Population (Foreign residents) (persons) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 | 123,767,642 | 119,736,483 | 4,031,159 |

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan — Basic Resident Register. · Data through January 2026 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/population-jp-municipal/observations · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/population-jp-municipal/observations?series=00000.all.population&format=csv

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